Shoebox Project for Women
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WHAT SHOULD I PUT IN MY SHOEBOX?
Check out the Make a Shoebox page on our website to information on how to make a box and what to include!
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Please DO:• Wrap or decorate your box so that it can be opened
(lid and bottom separately)or, buy a predecorated box $2.50/Dollarama and secure with ribbon • Include only new and unused items • Use a regular-size shoebox [8.5 x 12.5 or 7.5 x 11.5 work nicely] • Remove the price tags • Include items that total about $50 value What to Include: • Something warm: mitts, scarf, hat, socks, specialty teas • Something sweet: nut-free chocolate and candy (not alcohol filled) • Body or hand lotion, soaps, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss • Brush, comb, shampoo, conditioner • Nail polish, mascara, eye shadow, lipstick • Purse sized Kleenex, small cosmetic bag • Gift cards (Tim Horton’s, Shoppers, ect.), phone cardPLEASE WRITE THE AMOUNT OR INCLUDE THE RECEIPT • Subway tokens and bus tickets • Supportive message |
Please DON’T:• Don’t wrap your box so that it can’t be opened, it must be opened and inspected before it can be distributed.• Don’t use an oversize box• Don’t include items totaling a value of much more or less than $50 (so that all women will receive similar gifts)
What Not to Include: • Used goods |